New Naples Pier fishing rules could affect daily catch

Scott McIntyre/Staff A pelican flies along the water looking for its dinner near the Naples Pier on Wednesday. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from the Naples Pier where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from the Naples Pier where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff A fish lies dead after being caught at the Naples Pier on Wednesday. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Charles White feels for bites from the water below at the Naples Pier on Wednesday where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers. White, a frequent fisherman at the Pier, believes that the new rule will have a negative effect on the fishing traffic at the Pier.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from the Naples Pier where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from the Naples Pier where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from the Naples Pier where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from the Naples Pier where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Charles White feels for bites from the water below at the Naples Pier on Wednesday where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers. White, a frequent fisherman at the Pier, believes that the new rule will have a negative effect on the fishing traffic at the Pier.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from the Naples Pier where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Willi Noebauer feels for bites from the water below at the Naples Pier where fishermen of all ages flock to daily. In response to concerns from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida about pelicans getting hooked at the Naples Pier, the city is proposing solutions that might peeve fishermen at the popular spot. The new rules would limit the size of hooks used at the pier, ban the common practice of keeping bloody dead fish outside of a closed container on the pier and prohibiting disposal of fish except in approved containers.